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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Afghanistan Ethnicity

Afghanistan Ethnicity

Sunday 27 March 2016
Badghis, Ghor and Herat provinces. They are Sunni Muslims and speak dialects resembling Dari. Several Arab enclaves can also be found in north-western Afghanistan. They are pastoralists who rear sheep and grow cotton and wheat. They speak not Arabic but Dari and Uzbeki. The Qizilbash are scattered a ...
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Taliban Intensifies Moves in Northern Afghanistan

Taliban Intensifies Moves in Northern Afghanistan

Wednesday 15 June 2016 ،
Badghis province in northwest of the country. General Rezaei has continued that several militants were killed during the fighting, as there had been many fatalities among the security forces.  The districts of Qheysar, Dawlatabad and Khwaja Sabz Posh were also subjected to assaults of Taliban, ...
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50 Killed, Dozens injured in 2 Separate Attacks Afghanistan

50 Killed, Dozens injured in 2 Separate Attacks Afghanistan

Saturday 27 May 2017 ،
Badghis. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the Khost attack, saying it was aimed at members of the Afghan security forces. At a local hospital, doctors received at least 14 dead bodies and eight wounded people, said Gul Mohammaddin Mangal, head of the public health de ...
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Afghan Forces Kill 69 Terrorists in 24 Hrs.

Afghan Forces Kill 69 Terrorists in 24 Hrs.

Monday 10 July 2017 ،
Badghis, Kunduz, Faryab, Balkh, Takhar and Helmand provinces, the statement added. The Afghan security forces have beefed up security operations against militants recently as war-weary Afghans have been witnessing a surge in attacks by Taliban fighters and ISIS affiliates across the country. ISIS ...
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Facts about Rise of ISIS in Afghanistan

Facts about Rise of ISIS in Afghanistan

Wednesday 13 December 2017 ،
Badghis, and even Badakhshan. Various sources suggested that the terrorists and weapons transfers took place by “unidentified helicopters”. Over the past year, ISIS elements were transported to the strategic northern Afghanistan areas. It appears that the US and Saudi Arabia are intendi ...
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At least 30 Afghan Soldiers killed in Taliban First Major Attack since Ceasefire

At least 30 Afghan Soldiers killed in Taliban First Major Attack since Ceasefire

Wednesday 20 June 2018 ،
Badghis on Wednesday. Alwaght – At least 30 Afghan soldiers have been killed after Taliban attacked two military checkpoints in the western province of Badghis on Wednesday. The deadly attacks were the militant group's first major attack since a three-day ceasefire for the Eid al-Fitr hol ...
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Taliban Roadside Bomb Kills 11 in Afghanistan’s Kandahar

Taliban Roadside Bomb Kills 11 in Afghanistan’s Kandahar

Tuesday 16 July 2019 ،
Badghis, which killed at least eight people and wounded nearly a dozen more, mostly security forces. The US and its allies invaded Afghanistan under the guise of the war on terror in 2001. While the invasion ended the Taliban's rule in the country, it has failed to eliminate the militant group. ...
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At Least Dozen People Killed in Taliban Attack on Police HQ in Kandahar

At Least Dozen People Killed in Taliban Attack on Police HQ in Kandahar

Thursday 18 July 2019 ،
Badghis province. The US and its allies invaded Afghanistan under the guise of the war on terror in 2001. While the invasion ended the Taliban's rule in the country, it has failed to eliminate the militant group. Some 18 years on, Washington is seeking truce with the militants as they have&nbs ...
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US Withdrawal, Looming Shadow of War in Afghanistan

US Withdrawal, Looming Shadow of War in Afghanistan

Sunday 20 June 2021 ،
Badghis province, Ashkmesh and Chah Ab in Takhar province, Arghanjkha in Badakhshan province, Patu in Daykundi province, Suzmeh Ghaleh in Sar-e Pol province, and Zare in Balkh province have fallen into the hands of the Taliban fighters.  Media also reported intensified Taliban attacks on Zabul ...
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Afghanistan Quakes Kill at Least 22

Afghanistan Quakes Kill at Least 22

Tuesday 18 January 2022 ،
Badghis, where it caused house and building collapses. A spokesman told AFP four children were among those found dead in the rubble. They added that more than 700 houses had been damaged. Earthquakes can cause significant damage in Afghanistan, where many dwellings are not as stable or well-built ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies